Belize vs Burundi: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change
Belize
796,027 tonnes
in 2024
Burundi
916,664 tonnes
in 2024
Belize rank
172nd
Burundi rank
169th
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change over time
- Belize
- Burundi
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 916,664 tonnes against 796,027 tonnes in Belize, a difference of 120,637 tonnes.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.2 times Belize's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Belize ahead.
Belize ranks 172nd and Burundi ranks 169th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 6 and Burundi in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Burundi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 29,678 tonnes | 13,065 tonnes | 16,614 tonnes | Belize |
| 1960s | 82,074 tonnes | 48,354 tonnes | 33,719 tonnes | Belize |
| 1970s | 169,643 tonnes | 85,005 tonnes | 84,638 tonnes | Belize |
| 1980s | 206,283 tonnes | 209,581 tonnes | 3,298 tonnes | Burundi |
| 1990s | 361,637 tonnes | 235,595 tonnes | 126,042 tonnes | Belize |
| 2000s | 437,848 tonnes | 200,421 tonnes | 237,427 tonnes | Belize |
| 2010s | 601,264 tonnes | 456,150 tonnes | 145,114 tonnes | Belize |
| 2020s | 726,701 tonnes | 841,202 tonnes | 114,501 tonnes | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, Belize or Burundi?
- Burundi, at 916,664 tonnes against 796,027 tonnes in Belize as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change between Belize and Burundi?
- 120,637 tonnes, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Burundi?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Belize and Burundi rank globally for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
- Belize ranks 172nd and Burundi ranks 169th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.